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Trump: China buying U.S. farmland a threat to American farmers

SMITHTON – Former President Donald Trump returned to Western Pennsylvania Monday afternoon, stopping at a Westmoreland County farm to address potential risks of Chinese ownership of farmland in the United States. About 60 people attended the private event, held in a barn at the Smith ...

‘Shale Revolution’: A look back at 20 years of gas drilling in the region

EditorĢƵ note: This is the first in a series of stories reflecting on 20 years of gas drilling in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Mount Pleasant Township is among the most appropriately named municipalities in Southwestern Pennsylvania. It is pleasant, to be sure, a friendly, bucolic town of ...

Franklin Township man arrested for possession of more than three dozen firearms

State police arrested a Franklin Township man Thursday for allegedly growing large amounts of marijuana and illegally possessing 40 firearms. Chad Gilsan, 49, faces a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and more than three dozen counts of prohibited ...

Erie woman charged in stabbing

Perryopolis police arrested a woman Wednesday afternoon after she was accused of stabbing a man in the shoulder Shavonna August Clanton, 21, of Erie, faces a felony charge of aggravated assault. According to the criminal complaint, police were called at 12:10 p.m. Thursday to the 200 block of ...

CMU grad Lesle Odom Jr. appears tonight at PittsburghĢƵ O’Reilly Theater

To call Leslie Odom Jr. a modern-day Renaissance man is anything but hyperbolic. Actor, singer, songwriter, director, author are all hats heĢƵ worn at one time or another. The multi-faceted Odom holds himself to a high standard of excellence, as evidenced by the awards heĢƵ racked up along ...

‘Our mistakes don’t define us’

Since she turned 18, Richelle Marilungo has spent most of her time in correctional facilities. On Friday, she was recognized for taking a step toward breaking that 14-year-cycle. “I’ve done every program that corrections have to offer,” Marilungo said. “But this one … ...